1931 SAAFL season
| 1931 premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 May - 5 September |
| Premiers | A1: Semaphore Central A2: Alberton Church United Junior League: Kenilworth B |
| Minor premiers | A1: Semaphore Central A2: Alberton Church United Junior League: Kenilworth B |
| Wooden spooners | A1: Henley and Grange A2: University B Junior League: S. Peter's O.C. B |
| Best and fairest | A1: Rex Walter (Teachers' College) A2: Paul Robertson (Scotch O.C.) |
| Leading goalkicker | A1: Chris Munro (Kenilworth) 83 goals A2: Clarrie Gaston (Alberton Church United) 49 goals |
The 1931 SAAFL season was the 17th season of the South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL).
The season commenced on 2 May and concluded on 5 September.
A Junior division was formed for B teams of clubs already in the Amateur League, this division would be separately managed, but affiliated with the league.[1][2]
Kingswood and Mount Barker, who were the bottom two positions of the 1930 season, were relegated into A2. Their places being taken by the premiers and runner-up of A2 in 1930, St. Peter's O.C. and Henley & Grange respectively. Railways Institute, which was last in A2 in 1930, entered the newly formed Junior League.[3]
The entrance of Goodwood (playing at Goodwood Oval), winner of Mid-Southern Football Association in 1930, returned to the Amateur League; and Alberton Church United (playing at Queenstown Oval), Port Adelaide District Football Association.[3]
The S.A.A.F.L. had introduced a new clause in the Amateur League's constitution to prevent S.A.N.F.L. clubs from taking players from the Amateur League once the season has commenced. The rule introduced that a registered amateur player, who transferred to the senior body, could not return to the amateurs in the same season. This was explained by the Amateur League secretary, Mr. H. V. Millard, in The Advertiser and Register, "The Amateur League was not formed for the purpose of supplying or training players for A or B grade football. The principal object of our league is the encouragement and advancement of amateur football."[4][5]
A1
University A, Semaphore Central, Kenilworth, Underdale, St. Augustine, Teachers' College, St. Peter's O.C., Henley & Grange.[3]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semaphore Central | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1223 | 849 | 22 |
| 2 | University | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1499 | 1115 | 22 |
| 3 | Kenilworth | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1407 | 923 | 20 |
| 4 | Underdale United | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1228 | 916 | 18 |
| 5 | Teachers Training College | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1259 | 1330 | 12 |
| 6 | St. Peters Old Collegians | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 883 | 1284 | 8 |
| 7 | St. Augustine | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 894 | 1510 | 6 |
| 8 | Henley and Grange | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 996 | 1362 | 4 |
Semi Finals
| Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 22 August | Semaphore Central 15.8 | def. | Kenilworth 9.18 | University Oval | |
| Saturday, 22 August | University 6.4 | def. by | Underdale 12.20 | Glenelg Oval | |
source:[7]
Final
| Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 29 August | Semaphore Central | def. | Underdale | University Oval (crowd: 1500) | |
12.11 |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
9.18 |
Umpires: F.H. Golding | ||
| Prideaux 8, Doyle 2, Reval, Carslaw | Goals | ||||
| Robertson, Brame, Jordon | Best | ||||
source:[8]
A2
Prince Alfred Old Collegians, Scotch Old Collegians, University B, Y.M.C.A., Alberton Church United, Goodwood, Mount Barker, Kingswood.[3]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberton Church United | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| 2 | Goodwood | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| 3 | Kingswood | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| 4 | Prince Alfred Old Collegians | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 5 | Scotch Old Collegians | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Mount Barker | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Y.M.C.A | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | University B | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
source:[5]
Semi Finals
| Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 15 August | Alberton Church United 16.14 | def. | Kingswood 8.6 | Prospect Oval | |
| Saturday, 15 August | Goodwood 7.8 | def. | Prince Alfred O.C. 5.9 | Thebarton Ground | |
source:[9] Final
| Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 22 August | Alberton Church United 8.12 | def. by | Goodwood 9.8 | Jubilee Oval | |
source:[7]
Challenge Final
| Challenge Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 29 August | Alberton Church United | def. | Goodwood | Jubilee Oval | |
13.10 |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
7.14 |
Umpires: W. Minear | ||
| Parsons 6, Curtis 3, Lynch, W. Beasley, McGorm, Cornow | Goals | Parker 2, Allen, Cox, Maley, Williams | |||
| Curtis, Forrestall, Parsons | Best | Holder, Doig, Marshall | |||
source:[8]
Junior League
Kenilworth B, St. Peter's O.C. B, Goodwood B, Colonel Light Gardens B, Railways Institute[10]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenilworth B | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1187 | 520 | 22 |
| 2 | Colonel Light Gardens B | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 903 | 494 | 18 |
| 3 | S.A. Railways Institute | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 710 | 787 | 12 |
| 4 | Goodwood B | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 625 | 875 | 6 |
| 5 | Saint Peters Old Collegians B | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 464 | 1246 | 2 |
Semi Finals
| Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 22 August | Kenilworth B 8.14 | def. | S.A. Railways Institute 5.4 | Goodwood Reserve | |
| Saturday, 22 August | Colonel Light Gardens B 18.10 | def. | Goodwood B 13.10 | ||
source:[7]
Final
| Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 29 August | Kenilworth B | def. | Colonel Light Gardens B | Norwood Oval | |
8.16 |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
8.6 |
|||
| Biggs 3, Peter 3, Dawson, Whitford | Goals | Fillmore 2, Jones 2, W. Harris 2, Nieman, M. Binns | |||
| Bailey, Peter, Smith | Best | Nieman, Stewart, J. Harris | |||
source:[8]
Inter-League
A match was played between Alberton Church United (A2 Premiers) and a combined Junior League team at Railways Oval on Saturday 5th September.
Junior Team:
O'Malley (captain), Spear, Biggs, Wyly, Masters, Fillmore, Quigley, Healy, Read, Harris, Cotton, Hunter, Balley, Dempster, Westphalen, Melhurish, Nieman, Wilson, A. Chapman (19), H.M. Stewart (20), C.W. Llyod (21).[11]
| Inter-League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 5 September | Alberton Church United | v | Combined Junior League | Railways Oval | |
| Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
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source
Representative
vs Metropolitan Amateur Football Association
| B: | Ash | Stephenson | Robertson |
| HB: | Scott | Walter | Waldeck (v.c.) |
| C: | Evans | Brunt | Woods |
| HF: | Porter | McMichael | Flood |
| F: | Kinnear | Hann | Seppelt |
| Foll: | Sangster (capt.) | Toms | Abbott |
| Res: | Richards | Bridgland |
source:[12]
| B: | D. Ward (Old Melbournians) | McIntyre (Teachers' College) | Arthur (Old Paradians) |
| HB: | T. Taylor (Brightonvale) | Sloan (Old Scotch) | B. Taylor (University Blues) |
| C: | Campbell (Old Melbournians) | Oakley (Collegians) | Honey (Kingsville) |
| HF: | Gilmour (Elsternwick) | McGregor (University Blues) | Barwick (East Malvern) |
| F: | Dudgeon (Elsternwick) | Chandler (Savings Bank) | La Fontaine (University Blacks) |
| Foll: | Scott (capt.) (Murrumbeena) | Rankine (Collegians) | Vize (Geelong Amateurs) |
| Res: | Sprauge (East Malvern) | Cocks (Savings Bank) |
source:[14]
References
- ↑ "Amateur Football: Excellent Financial Position". The Advertiser and Register (Adelaide, SA). 3 March 1931. p. 13.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Junior Amateur League: New Body Formed". The Advertiser and Register (Adelaide, SA). 27 March 1931. p. 8.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 3 4 "Amateurs Keen: New Teams to Play In League". The Advertiser and Register (Adelaide, SA). 24 April 1931. p. 10.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Amateurs and the League "No Transfer Anomaly"". The Advertiser and Register (Adelaide, SA). 22 May 1931. p. 6.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 3 4 Bloch, Fred; et al. (South Australian Amateur Football League) (1995). A History of the South Australian Amateur Football League 1911-1994. pp. 61–64. ISBN 0646249711.
- 1 2 "Won on Protest: Minor Premiership of Amateur League". The Advertiser and Register (Adelaide, SA). 21 August 1931. p. 7.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 3 "University Beaten in Amateur League". The Advertiser and Register (Adelaide, SA). 24 August 1931. p. 13.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 3 "Rough Play in Amateur League". The Advertiser and Register (Adelaide, SA). 31 August 1931. p. 12.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Amateur League". The Mail (Adelaide, SA). 15 August 1931. p. 14.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Junior Amateur Football". The News (Adelaide, SA). 25 April 1931. p. 2.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Amateur League: Inter-League Match". The News (Adelaide, SA). 4 September 1931. p. 9.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 "Interstate Amateur Game: Meeting on M.C.C. Ground To-day". The Argus (Melbourne, VIC). 8 June 1931. p. 13.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Amateurs Play in Melbourne: State Team Leaves: Holiday Match". The Advertiser and Register (Adelaide, SA). 5 June 1931. p. 8.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Interstate Amateur Game: Victoria Defeats S.A." The Argus (Melbourne, VIC). 9 June 1931. p. 13.
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